1 day ago

State finds police justified in fatally shooting Portage man in February standoff

The officers acted in self-defense, Maine Attorney General Andrew Frey said Friday.

3 days ago

Aroostook follows the state on referendum votes

Aroostook County voters skewed with statewide trends on Election Day, rejecting Maine’s Voter ID referendum and approving the red flag law.

3 days ago

A legendary Aroostook snowmobile gathering spot is for sale

The business has been part of the community for more than 80 years, which is why Bernier says she will wait for just the right buyer.

4 days ago

County voters turn out in steady numbers on Election Day

What was predicted to be a relatively light election across Maine has so far drawn steady lines of Aroostook County voters.

5 days ago

Aroostook grand jury indicts 48 in October

Drug and domestic violence charges topped the most recent list of Aroostook County grand jury indictments.

1 week ago

6 chilling Aroostook tales

e In honor of Halloween, we revisit this 2023 story to put you in the “spirit.” Please make sure to keep trick-or-treaters safe. The Fort Fairfield Police Department, Ashland Police Department and Presque Isle Fire Department offer safety tips on their Facebook pages. Ghostly apparitions, a supernatural logger and buried gold — a horror film? […]

2 weeks ago

Despite recycling program, lithium batteries still sparking fires at Aroostook landfill

“I think primarily the reason people put their batteries in the trash is that they don’t know not to.”

2 weeks ago

Tourists flocked to Aroostook County this summer

Nearly double the number of people who visited Aroostook County in 2024 visited this summer, according to numbers released Thursday by the Maine Office of Tourism. While visits were down across Maine as a whole, The County was among three regions that had the largest increases in visitors, along with the Maine Lakes & Mountains […]